I had been working the basket houses in Greenwich Village for a couple of months when I got the Opening Act/MC gig at Gerdes Folk City. Headlining were Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry. Mike Porco paid me 5 bucks, a bottle of beer and a sandwich each night. I think I'm the only performer not listed in the book on Folk City, I didn't make the T-shirt either!

Mark Ross